Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Benzal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Benzal and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Benzal

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Benzal:
  • 33.998993, -91.161503
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Benzal

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Arkansas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Arkansas County
  • Since Benzal is near Desha County and also Bolivar County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Desha County
  • eBird sighting report for Bolivar County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Benzal ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Burr Crossing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Crossing
  • Burr Crossing is located in Arkansas County
• Jacks Bay Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Bay Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Bay Landing
  • Jacks Bay Landing is located in Arkansas County
• Lacy ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
  • Lacy is located in Desha County
• Littles ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles
  • Littles is located in Desha County
• Mozart
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozart
  • Mozart is located in Desha County
• Pea Ridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
  • Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
• Red Fork
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fork
  • Red Fork is located in Desha County
• Rosedale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <2>
• Snow Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
  • Snow Lake is located in Desha County

How Far From Benzal to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Benzal to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Benzal and extending to:

• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Benzal to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 853 miles [1,372.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,705 miles [10,790.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,428 miles [11,954.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,303 miles [8,534.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benzal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/